<VV> VDO Gauges

J R Read_HML hmlinc@sbcglobal.net
Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:23:55 -0500


The exhaust log on the left bank is also longer.

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Later, JR
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
'66 beater Coupe - icemobile 4/140

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Forman" <Larry@forman.net>
To: <AeroNed@aol.com>; <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> VDO Gauges


> Hi Ned,
> I am pretty sure that the temperature difference you are seeing is about
> right and agrees with what I see, but between 20 and 50 degrees.  I think
> it might be due to the oil cooler on the left side, but really not
> sure.  It could also be that the right side sender is much closer to the
> output of the air flow and the left side is more enclosed and further from
> the air outlet.  So maybe the left side is heat soaked more.  It would be
> interesting to measure the forward part of both heads and then the aft
> parts of both heads for comparison.   I doubt that the temp difference has
> anything to do with the wiring routing or distributor, etc.
>
> -- Larry
>
> At 11:32 PM 6/9/2004 -0400, AeroNed@aol.com wrote:
> >I see as much as 50 degrees higher on the left side over the right. I
figure
> >part of that is due to how the wires are routed, right side ends below
the
> >distributor and left side ends close to the exhaust manifold. (The temp
> >sensors
> >are under the snap switch and where the thermistor should be.) The other
part
> >of the left having a higher temp is the oil cooler.
> >
> >Ned
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